Best comedian. Ever.

**golfmade** · 20th February 2010, 02:55

Originally Posted by Maha

Is he the dude who came up with 'The Seven Words You Cant Say On TV'?....

And Tits shouldnt even be on the list!

That's him alright.

Do you mean best comedian on TV, in films, or on stage in front of a live audience?

Some of my favorites in terms of in front of a live audience are Mitch Hedberg (R.I.P. Mitch!) and David Cross.

**nallac** · 20th February 2010, 06:49

Billy T James...no one could take the piss outa Maoris like he did.

**Murray** · 20th February 2010, 07:20

Going back a bit but I always found Les Dawson from "jokers wild" very very funny along with Dave Allen.

But alltime favourite skit was this

**CookMySock** · 20th February 2010, 07:25

I went to see Rodney Rude some years back. He was fucken rude alright.. not sure what was funniest, him or sooooo many people in the audience who just didn't know which way to look..

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rodney+rude

Don't for fucks sake wear a funny hat or anything like that at his events, or he will destroy you in front of the audience.

edit: if this guy ever gets into politics we are all seriously fucked.

Steve

**Hawkeye** · 20th February 2010, 07:26

Eric Morecambe / Tommy Cooper / Les Dawson - 3 absolute genius's (sp?) and never once needed to use expletives.
Then of course there is Sid James

**crazyhorse** · 20th February 2010, 08:12

Originally Posted by nallac

Billy T James...no one could take the piss outa Maoris like he did.

You are right. The one and only who could do it and it was accepted nationwide. Excellent comedian, and a shame he was taken so young

**Zuki lover** · 20th February 2010, 08:14

What about the two ronnies etc..... always were funny, back in the old days

**Hawkeye** · 20th February 2010, 09:31

Originally Posted by Zuki lover

What about the two ronnies etc..... always were funny, back in the old days

Ronnie Barker - yes, Ronnie Corbett - always thought he was carried for years.
Now Ronnie Barker and David Jason in Open all hours....classics

**Maha** · 20th February 2010, 09:51

Freddie Starr

**oldguy** · 20th February 2010, 16:44

Angry Frank.......Harrry Enfield

sorry cant think of any one standup comedian that stands out for me.

**golfmade** · 20th February 2010, 17:04

I'll have to divide my favorites up by area as my memory sucks and things come and go as they please in my head.

As for the UK area some of my favorites are:
Steve Coogan
Chris Morris
Dylan Morran

AND above all my favorites are Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, especially this bit:

But my personal favorite of Fry and Laurie is Jeeves and Wooster

**Boob Johnson** · 20th February 2010, 18:22

If I had to choose the best it would be Eddie Izzard, no one comes close to him, a very unique style. John Cleese said he was the funniest man in Britain not long ago.

His best two pieces would be "Dress to Kill" & "Glorious", the more you watch them the more his depth is reveiled, absolute genius of a man & very very inteligent.

**Schrgd** · 20th February 2010, 19:54

Stand up live..... there are so many!

Recent time's...Jimmy Carr
Russell Peters
Ricky Gervais
Rhys Darby
To name just a few,

Eddie Murphy, Raw and Delirious (Sp)
Bill Cosby was pretty good live,
George Carlin
Billy Connelly.

There are so many!!